Harris would have to collect several thousand signatures to force the issue onto the ballot, however, and that isn't likely to happen until next year.

The reasons Harris stated that the public should recall Williamson include: misrepresenting the city's financial condition, mismanagement of city funds, eliminating police officers and firefighters, closing the city jail, costing the city money by failing to avoid lawsuits and failing to name a permanent police chief.

The Genesee County Elections Commission has to approve the wording on the recall petitions, but the commission only looks at whether the language on the petition is clear and doesn't decide the merits of the recall.